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Record 182.8M tuned into Super Bowl LIX
A record 182.8 million unique viewers turned into Super Bowl LIX for at least one minute, according to new Nielsen data released on Tuesday.,Nielsen previously announced that the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9 in New Orleans averaged a record 127.7 million vi...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought win at Doha
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic, but battled back for a 6-4, 6-4 win Monday in the opening round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.,With Cilic -- the former World No. 3 -- on the verge of taking a 5-3 lead in the second set, Alcaraz reb...
Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Ohio State needs OT to beat Iowa
Jaloni Cambridge scored six of her 29 points in overtime and No. 8 Ohio State survived visiting Iowa's fourth-quarter comeback to win 86-78 on Monday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.,Cotie McMahon added 25 points and eight rebounds as the Buckeyes (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten) led by as many as 14, only for Lucy...
Top 25 roundup: No. 9 St. John's runs past No. 24 Creighton
Zuby Ejiofor and Kadary Richmond combined to score 10 unanswered points during a decisive second-half run on Sunday afternoon as No. 9 St. John's extended its lead in the Big East standings with a 79-73 win over No. 24 Creighton in New York.,RJ Luis Jr. posted a double-double with 23 points and a ca...
ATP roundup: Joao Fonseca, 18, wins maiden title in Buenos Aires
Brazilian 18-year-old Joao Fonseca defeated Argentine fifth seed Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 7-6 (1) to win his first ATP Tour title at the IEB+ Argentina Open on Sunday in Buenos Aires.,Fonseca is the youngest South American player to win a tournament in the ATP Tour era, according to the tour's websi...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 UConn makes statement vs. No. 4 S. Carolina
Azzi Fudd poured in 28 points on 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range, Sarah Strong added 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 7 UConn steamrolled No. 4 South Carolina 87-58 on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.,Paige Bueckers tallied 12 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in a supporting role and Kaitlyn Chen ...
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Auburn tops No. 2 Alabama, leads SEC
Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the first-ever Southeastern Conference matchup between the Associated Press' top two teams.,Denver Jones added 16 points for the top-ranked Tigers (23-2, 11-1 S...
ATP roundup: Hamad Medjedovic earns milestone victory in Marseille
Serbian Hamad Medjedovic had little trouble handling No. 1-seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia, capturing a 6-3, 6-2 upset on Saturday in the semifinals of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, France.,Medjedovic had zero wins against top-10 opponents before downing Medvedev, who sits at eighth in the world...
Women's Top 25 roundup: BYU trips up No. 20 Oklahoma St.
Emma Calvert scored 19 points, including eight in a wild fourth quarter, and BYU rallied to knock off No. 20 Oklahoma State 68-64 in a Big 12 Conference encounter in Provo, Utah, on Saturday evening.,Calvert went 8 of 13 from the floor and added seven rebounds as the Cougars (13-12, 4-10 Big 12) end...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 24 Baylor holds off Texas Tech
Darianna Littlepage-Bugg collected 19 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks as No. 25 Baylor survived a visit to Lubbock, Texas, by beating Big 12 Conference opponent Texas Tech 66-60 on Saturday afternoon.,Littlepage-Bugg, the reigning conference player of the week, played 38 minutes as the Bears (22-...
Tiger Woods to play in TGL match following mother's death
Tiger Woods is expected to return to action Tuesday for a TGL match in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., marking his first appearance since his mother's death on Feb. 4, TGL announced via X on Saturday.,The 15-time PGA major champion is set to play for his Jupiter Links Golf Club as they face New York Golf ...
ATP roundup: Defending Delray Beach champ Taylor Fritz falls
Top seed Taylor Fritz of the United States, the two-time defending champion at the Delray Beach (Fla.) Open, won't have a chance at a three-peat after falling to Spanish eighth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) on Friday in the quarterfinals.,Fritz posted 13 aces to just two for Davi...
Philly revelry: Eagles celebrate Super Bowl LIX title
Howie Roseman strolled to the podium, Lombardi Trophy in hand, and took a big puff of a celebratory cigar.,His forehead had been cut by a can of beer thrown in his direction, but the Philadelphia Eagles' general manager didn't seem to mind.,"I bleed for this city!" he bellowed.,Below, a sea of fans ...
ATP roundup: Joao Fonseca, 18, wins Buenos Aires QF marathon
Brazilian 18-year-old Joao Fonseca saved two match points and pushed past Argentina's Mariano Navone 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the IEB+ Argentina Open on Friday in Buenos Aires.,The match lasted two hours and 54 minutes and saw home favorite Navone serve for the match in the 10th game of...
Daytona 500 kicks off new Cup season by testing drivers' strategies
This Sunday's 67th Daytona 500 has a front row of pole winner Chase Briscoe and 2022 race champ Austin Cindric, but starting up front in NASCAR's season-opening Cup Series race has not historically resulted in a checkered flag.,"A great way to start our season," said Briscoe, the new wheelman in the...
NBA roundup: Naz Reid-led Wolves rout West-best Thunder
Naz Reid collected 27 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 116-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards added 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game skid despite ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 USC ends No. 1 UCLA's perfect run
JuJu Watkins compiled 38 points, 11 rebounds, eight blocked shots and five assists as No. 6 Southern California knocked off the last remaining undefeated team in the country, beating No. 1 UCLA 71-60 on Thursday at Los Angeles.,Kiki Iriafen added 13 points for host USC (22-2, 12-1 Big Ten). The vict...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Texas handles No. 8 Kentucky
Madison Booker and reserve Kyla Oldacre both scored 19 points and No. 3 Texas was in control most of the way in defeating No. 8 Kentucky 67-49 in their Southeastern Conference showdown on Thursday night in Lexington, Ky.,Texas (25-2, 11-1 SEC) thrived on defense, never allowing more than 14 points i...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 NC State edges Miami late
Madison Hayes scored 19 points with a season-high four 3-pointers and Zoe Brooks weaved through traffic for a go-ahead layup with 46 seconds remaining as No. 10 North Carolina State escaped with a 76-74 victory over Miami on Thursday at Raleigh, N.C.,Aziaha James scored 15 points and Tilda Trygger a...
ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev moves on in Marseille
No. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia had little trouble defeating French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-2, 6-4 in the Round of 16 at the Open 13 Provence on Thursday in Marseille, France.,Medvedev had an automatic bye into the second round and played his first match of the week Thursday. He won 3...